Island Lake Rowing Club

Recreational and Competitive

Masters are women and men who are 27 years or older.  Masters rowing is done in both sweep and sculling boats.  In sweep rowing each rower has one oar and rowing is done in four and eight person boats.  Sculling is rowed in quads, doubles and singles (four, two and one person boats) and each rower has two oars.  The club provides all boats except singles which are privately owned and stored, for a fee, in the boat house.  For boat storage for singles contact Shane Curry,  shanebcurry@gmail.com

Masters may register as with ILRC as Competitive rowers or as Recreational rowers.  The Masters Competitive Program is for rowers who are going to race.  Rowers will be registered with Rowing Canada Aviron and RowOntario as competitive and insured as such.  If you are rowing Recreational, the membership fee is less because the insurance less expensive.  Masters are responsible for their own regatta fees.  Rowing will start for Masters on Monday May 16 in the evening at 6:00pm.  Morning rowing will begin June 13 which is the end of the School season.

The 2012 ILRC Masters season will commence with a Sculling Camp on May 28th and a Sweep Camp on May 29th.    Coaches to be announced.  Registration is limited to 12 per camp.  Register with Ralph Manktelow.   rmanktelow@hotmail.com

Masters rowers race in Olympic style 1000 m races throughout the summer and in 4 km Head races in the fall.  Races are set by age from 27 to the 80s and by gender.  For 2011 the club will focus on the Ontario and Canadian Masters Championships, the Henley Masters and the US Masters Championships in Worchester, MA.  This is a unique opportunity to race as this regatta near Boston, MA is a chance to compete against crews from all over North America.

Recreational rowing is encouraged at the club.  If you like to row for the fun of rowing, for fitness and the for the pleasure of being out on the water and do not wish to race, then recreational rowing is for you.  If you have not rowed before, you should consider taking one of our Learn to Row Programs and then join the the club as a Recreational rower.  Sweep rowing and sculling is available.  If you are particularly interested in sculling, a good way to start is by attending one of the sculling schools and then joining our Recreational Program in a recreational singles or double.

For more information about Masters Rowing contact Ralph Manktelow.

rmanktelow@hotmail.com